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SEOUL March 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean artist Nam Tae-hyun’s entertainment agency Noname Music sent out a statement on Friday regarding the artist’s controversy over driving under the influence of alcohol, “We sincerely apologize for causing concern due to the fault of our artist Nam Tae-hyun."
According to the agency, Nam Tae-hyun drove his vehicle in order to move his car which was blocking his acquaintances' vehicles while waiting for a chauffeur after meeting his acquaintances at 3:30 a.m. on March 8. .
"During the process of relocating Nam Tae-hyun's vehicle Nam Tae-hyun who opened the door of stationed car collide into a taxi that was passing by," adding "Nam Tae-hyun looked into the damage immediately after the collision and promised sufficient compensation for the damage to the taxi driver." addressed statement released by artist’s agency.
Noname Music stated, "Unlike some media reports, Nam Tae-hyun did not drive tens of meters after colliding with taxi, instead artist moved about 5 meters up front and parked his vehicle."
The agency additionally addressed, "Nam Tae-hyun is deeply reflecting on his mistake, and, he will faithfully participate in a police investigation and be punished for his mistake."
Earlier, the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul took Nam Tae-hyun in charges for driving under the influence of alcohol under the violation of Road Traffic Act. According to the breathalyzer test at that time, artist’s blood alcohol concentration exceeded 0.114 percent which is equivalent to the level for the cancellation of his driver’s license..
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Joonha Yoo)
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